MME EAB Meeting “7 Minutes of Science” Presentation
Thursday 6 November 2025
Ref: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/08/04/2023-16611/notice-of-final-determination-on-2023-doe-critical-materials-list
Deeper red indicates greater risk of supply chain disruption.
Ref: 10.1111/j.0033-0124.1985.00075.x
USGS Critical Minerals not shown on the periodic table: barite, fluorspar, graphite.
DoE Critical materials not shown on the periodic table: SiC, e-steel, coal, graphite.
USGS Critical Minerals • DoE Critical Elements • On both lists • Not critical
DoE Critical materials not shown on the periodic table: SiC, e-steel, coal, graphite; USGS Critical Minerals not shown: barite, fluorspar, graphite
Minimize the amount of critical minerals needed in engineering materials.
Make materials containing critical minerals last longer in service.
For both of these, we must advance the science of materials processing and the methodologies of materials discovery & design.
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